Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Not exactly. We had been operating two facilities for the Territories, but, as a cost-savings measure, we tried not operating the one in the North Slave for a while and discovered that we can't save nearly as much money as we can if we shut the one down in Hay River. As I said, the issue of where the clients came from isn't something that was raised by the department when the issue was put before the standing committee and the business plans. Where the clients came from was not talked about as part of the justification in the initial incidence. That has been talked about only since it became an issue, after it became publicly known that the facility was slated for closure. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Charles Dent on Question 495-15(3): Closure Of The Dene K'onia Young Offenders Facility
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 495-15(3): Closure Of The Dene K'onia Young Offenders Facility
Question 495-15(3): Closure Of The Dene K'onia Young Offenders Facility
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 27th, 2005
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